Molded circuit component unit for connecting lead wires

Abstract

A molded circuit component for connecting to lead wires includes body and a protective cover. The body includes a partition wall area having a plurality of housing grooves, partition walls, body notches, positioning projections and fastening pin reception apertures. The protective cover includes a plurality of cover notches, recesses and fastening pins to correspond respectively with the body notches, positioning projections and fastening pin reception apertures. Metal lines having connection terminals on their ends are embedded in the housing grooves. Lead wires are positioned in the grooves so that the conductors of the lead wires are placed on, and attached to, the connection terminals. The protective cover is then attached to the body.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A molded electrical circuit connector for connecting to lead wires, the connector comprising: a molded body having a plurality of fastening pin reception apertures, comprising: a plurality of partition walls having positioning projections and defining a plurality of housing grooves, each groove formed by two adjacent partition walls and having a notch at a bottom portion thereof   the notches being positioned at front portions of the housing grooves; and   a plurality of metal lines, each line having connection terminals at ends thereof, the connection terminals being exposed at rear portions of the housing grooves, the metal lines being embedded in the molded body; and     a molded protective cover having a plurality of recesses corresponding to the plurality of positioning projections and a plurality of cover notches corresponding to the plurality of body notches, the molded protective cover including a plurality of fastening pins corresponding to the plurality of fastening pin reception apertures,     whereby the lead wires can be positioned in the grooves such that the lead wires can be attached to connection terminals and the molded protective cover can be attached to the molded body.   
     
     
       2. A connector according to claim 1 wherein the connection terminals include means for supporting weldings attaching lead wires to the connection terminals. 
     
     
       3. A connector according to claim 2 wherein the welding comprises spot welding. 
     
     
       4. A connector according to claim 1 wherein the molded electrical circuit connector includes a coating of molding resin, the molded protective cover being attached to the molded body. 
     
     
       5. A connector according to claim 1 wherein the material composition of molded body includes molding resin. 
     
     
       6. A connector according to claim 1 wherein the material composition of molded protective cover includes molding resin. 
     
     
       7. A molded electrical connector for connecting to a flat electrical cable having a plurality of conductors spaced at intervals from each other and a plurality of fastening pin penetration apertures, the molded circuit connector comprising: a molded body comprising; a plurality of metal lines being embedded in the molded body, each line having connection terminals at ends thereof, the connection terminals being positioned parallel to each other such that each flat electrical cable conductor can be positioned on a corresponding connection terminal, the connection terminals being secured to the body by molding resin and having means for supporting weldings joining the flat electrical cables to the connection terminals; and   at least one connecting portion extending from at least one end of the molded body in a direction parallel to the metal lines, each connecting portion having a plurality of positioning apertures; and     a fastening cover for covering a connecting portion, the fastening cover having a plurality of fastening pins for engaging the connecting portions by the positioning apertures and for engaging the flat electrical cable by the fastening pin penetration apertures, such that the flat electrical cable can be fastened to the molded body, the fastening pins being positioned such that they do not come into contact with the flat electrical cable conductors.   
     
     
       8. A molded electrical connector for connecting to a flat electrical cable having a plurality of conductors spaced at intervals from each other and a plurality of fastening pin penetration apertures, the molded circuit connector comprising: a fastening cover having a plurality of positioning apertures;   a molded body comprising: a plurality of metal lines embedded in the molded body, each line having connection terminals at ends thereof, the connection terminals being positioned parallel to each other such that each flat electrical cable conductor can be positioned on a corresponding connection terminal, and the connection terminals being secured to the body by molding resin and having means for supporting weldings joining the flat electrical cables to the connection terminals; and   at least one connecting portion extending from at least one end of the molded body in a direction parallel to the metal lines, each connecting portion having a plurality of fastening pins for engaging the flat electrical cable by the fastening pin penetration apertures and for engaging the fastening cover by the positioning apertures, such that the flat electrical cable can be fastened to the molded body, the fastening pins being positioned such that they do not come into contact with the flat electrical cable conductors.     
     
     
       9. A molded electrical connector for connecting to a flat electrical cable having a plurality of conductors spaced at intervals from each other and a plurality of fastening pin penetration apertures, the molded circuit connector comprising: a molded body comprising: a plurality of metal lines embedded in the molded body, each line having connection terminals at ends thereof, the connection terminals being positioned parallel to each other such that each flat electrical cable conductor can be positioned on a corresponding connection terminal, the connection terminals being secured to the body by molding resin and having means for supporting spot weldings joining the flat electrical cables to the connection terminals; and   at least one connecting portion extending from at least one end of the molded body in a direction parallel to the metal lines, each connecting portion having a plurality of positioning apertures; and     a fastening cover for covering a connecting portion, the fastening cover having a plurality of fastening pins for engaging the connecting portion by the positioning apertures and for engaging the flat electrical cable by the fastening pin penetration apertures, such that the flat electrical cable can be fastened to the molded body, the fastening pins being positioned such that they do not come into contact with the flat electrical cable conductors.   
     
     
       10. A molded electrical connector for connecting to a flat electrical cable having a plurality of conductors spaced at intervals from each other and a plurality of fastening pin penetration apertures, the molded circuit connector comprising: a fastening cover having a plurality of positioning apertures;   a molded body comprising: a plurality of metal lines embedded in the molded body, each line having connection terminals at ends thereof, the connection terminals being positioned parallel to each other such that each flat electrical cable conductor can be positioned on a corresponding connection terminal, the connection terminals being secured to the body by molding resin and having means for supporting spot weldings joining the flat electrical cables to the connection terminals; and   at least one connecting portion extending from at least one end of the molded body in a direction parallel to the metal lines, each connecting portion having a plurality of fastening pins for engaging the flat electrical cable by the fastening pin penetration apertures and for engaging the fastening cover by the positioning apertures, such that the flat electrical cable can be fastened to the molded body, the fastening pins being positioned such that they do not come into contact with the flat electrical cable conductors.     
     
     
       11. A molded electrical connector for connecting to a flat electrical cable having a plurality of conductors spaced at intervals from each other and a plurality of fastening pin penetration apertures, the molded circuit connector comprising: a molded body comprising: a plurality of metal lines embedded in the molded body, each line having connection terminals at ends thereof, the connection terminals being positioned parallel to each other such that each flat electrical cable conductor can be positioned on a corresponding connection terminal, the connection terminals being secured to the body by molding resin and having means for supporting weldings joining the flat electrical cables to the connection terminals, and each connection terminal being exposed at both its top surface and its bottom surface to facilitate welding of the connection terminal to a flat electrical cable conductor; and   at least one connecting portion extending from at least one end of the molded body in a direction parallel to the metal lines, each connecting portion having a plurality of positioning apertures; and   a fastening cover for covering a connecting portion, the fastening cover having a plurality of fastening pins for engaging the connecting portion by the positioning apertures and for engaging the flat electrical cable by the fastening pin penetration apertures, such that the flat electrical cable can be fastened to the molded body, the fastening pins being positioned such that they do not come into contact with the flat electrical cable conductors.   
     
     
       12. A molded electrical connector for connecting to a flat electrical cable having a plurality of conductors spaced at intervals from each other and a plurality of fastening pin penetration apertures, the molded circuit connector comprising: a fastening cover having a plurality of positioning apertures;   a molded body comprising: a plurality of metal lines embedded in the molded body, each line having connection terminals at ends thereof, the connection terminals being positioned parallel to each other such that each flat electrical cable conductor can be positioned on a corresponding connection terminal, the connection terminals being secured to the body by molding resin and having means for supporting weldings joining the flat electrical cables to the connection terminals, and each connection terminal being exposed at both its top surface and its bottom surface to facilitate welding of the connection terminal to a flat electrical cable conductor; and   at least one connecting portion extending from at least one end of the molded body in a direction parallel to the metal lines, each connection portion having a plurality of fastening pins for engaging the flat electrical cable by the fastening pin penetration apertures and for engaging the fastening cover by the positioning apertures, such that the flat electrical cable can be fastened to the molded body, the fastening pins being positioned such that they do not come into contact with the flat electrical cable conductors.